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Machete gangs force female students into relationships
TEACHERS and learners at Valaban College in Ward 16 in Chiwundura area are operating in fear of attacks by machete gangs, who invade the school going after female learners, school authorities have sai...Published: 11 hrs ago | 784 | by Staff reporter
Court reverses nurses recruitment ban
High Court judge Justice Christopher Dube-Banda has handed a lifeline to over 43 prospective nurses whose 2018 recruitment offer letters for admission to the Harare Central Hospital School of Nursing,...Published: 27 Feb 2020 at 06:18hrs | 856 | by Staff reporter
Teachers play on the cards
A play highlighting the challenges that teachers are facing in Zimbabwe is on the cards. The play Mbalisi Balis' ungabalisi, loosely translated to mean "Teacher teach, don't complain" is...Published: 27 Feb 2020 at 06:00hrs | 379 | by Staff reporter
Prof Murwira promises to resolve Nust strike
National University of Science and Technology (Nust) lecturers yesterday declared that they were incapacitated to work. Incapacitation loosely translates to a strike as workers would be saying their s...Published: 27 Feb 2020 at 05:40hrs | 304 | by Staff reporter
A lesbian Zimbabwean's struggle for UK asylum
Angel fled Zimbabwe in fear of her life after police found her in bed with another woman five years ago. It's taken most of the time since then for her to convince the Home Office that she is gay and ...Published: 26 Feb 2020 at 18:05hrs | 1988 | by BBC
Jonathan Moyo's February coup 'prophecy' - 3 days to go
Self-exiled former Zanu-PF minister Professor Jonathan Moyo has defiantly stood by his stance that President Emmerson Mnangagwa will be ousted by a coup this month, and took a scathing attack on criti...Published: 26 Feb 2020 at 17:51hrs | 5683 | by Staff reporter
NUST wins Local CFA Institute Research Challenge
The National University of Science and Technology (NUST) has won the local CFA Institute Research Challenge and advances to the next round where it will compete with universities from Europe, Middle E...Published: 26 Feb 2020 at 15:32hrs | 749 | by Staff reporter
Zimsec wins appeal
Zimbabwe Schools Examination Council has won an appeal against a High Court decision blocking it from ordering a re-write for the 2017 Ordinary Level English Paper 2, which had leaked resulting in the...Published: 26 Feb 2020 at 13:16hrs | 4677 | by Staff reporter
Jonathan Moyo speaks on Chiwenga, Mnangagwa, Cartels and own future
Former cabinet minister, Jonathan Moyo (JM), speaks to Spotlight Zimbabwe Editor, Itai Mushekwe (IM).Professor Jonathan Moyo, thank you for giving us your time, to attend to this your first ev...Published: 26 Feb 2020 at 08:45hrs | 13755 | by Staff reporter
Jonathan Moyo speaks on his alleged gay affair with Alum Mpofu
Professor Jonathan Moyo has for the first time opened up on the long standing allegations that he is a homosexual oriented person who was caught in a gay storm with one ZBC employee Alum Mpofu. ...Published: 26 Feb 2020 at 08:31hrs | 6303 | by Mandla Ndlovu
Zacc probes Mnangagwa's presidential scholarships
THE Zimbabwe Anti-Corruption Commission (Zacc) on Monday revealed that it was probing the Presidential Scholarship Programme and the National Pharmaceutical Company of Zimbabwe (NatPharm), with the fi...Published: 26 Feb 2020 at 06:15hrs | 405 | by Staff reporter
Nust students face disciplinary action
THE National University of Science and Technology (Nust) has said two students who fought during a lecture last week will be disciplined. The university yesterday dismissed claims that the two...Published: 26 Feb 2020 at 06:02hrs | 477 | by Staff reporter
Zanu-PF youths to besiege Chamisa, Biti's homes over sanctions
SUSPECTED Zanu-PF youths have vowed to besiege MDC President Nelson Chamisa's rural Gutu home and the residences of his Vice President Tendai Biti and firebrand Vice Chairperson Job Sikhala.Th...Published: 26 Feb 2020 at 06:02hrs | 1036 | by Staff reporter
Nust students fight over lecturer
TWO students at the National University of Science and Technology (Nust) in Bulawayo were on Thursday involved in a fight during a lecture amid claims that the row was over a lecturer.The seco...Published: 26 Feb 2020 at 05:15hrs | 1586 | by Staff reporter
Book reveals Solomon Mujuru's dance with Bulawayo
The late former Zimbabwean army general and war hero Solomon Mujuru moved to Bulawayo at the age of 18 where he worked as a salesperson for tyre manufacturer Dunlop while he stayed at Mzilikazi suburb...Published: 25 Feb 2020 at 18:47hrs | 4501 | by Staff Reporter
NUST lectures declares incapacitation
The National University of Science and Technology Educators' Association (NUSTEDA) today officially declared incapacitation on behalf of all NUST teaching staff.In a letter addressed to Profes...Published: 25 Feb 2020 at 14:41hrs | 2875 | by Staff Reporter
Examination fees reversal welcome move; now to scraping them
The National Association of Non Governmental Organisations (NANGO) has reported that every Child In School (#ECIS) Campaign is pleased by the response the minister of Primary and Secondary Education C...Published: 25 Feb 2020 at 10:55hrs | 1212 | by Stephen Jakes
UZ medical students' fate hangs in balance
THE fate of final year medical students at the University of Zimbabwe (UZ) who failed to write their examinations last year at the height of the doctors' strike is still in limbo.The students,...Published: 25 Feb 2020 at 06:53hrs | 766 | by Staff reporter
Zimsec reduce examination fees to $15
THE Zimbabwe School Examinations Council (Zimsec) has heeded the Government's directive to reduce examination fees to $15. Zimsec had increased exam fees to $190 per subject from $15 for Ordin...Published: 25 Feb 2020 at 06:26hrs | 883 | by Staff reporter
Mathema grilled on skewed teacher recruitment policy
Members of Parliament (MPs) have taken to task Primary and Secondary Education Minister, Cain Mathema, on the government's skewed teacher recruitment policy, which they said favours outsiders at the e...Published: 24 Feb 2020 at 17:58hrs | 798 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe distributes ARVs in fight against coronavirus
THE Health and Child Care ministry has started distributing antiretroviral drugs (ARVs) in preparation for the deadly coronavirus outbreak that has so far claimed 2 461 lives and infected 79 930 globa...Published: 24 Feb 2020 at 17:54hrs | 552 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwean family hopes to be granted US asylum after long wait
The Dzawo family has built their life in Burlington since fleeing government persecution in Zimbabwe in 2012. On March 4, a judge will decide whether to grant or deny them asylum status.It's b...Published: 24 Feb 2020 at 08:39hrs | 818 | by Staff reporter
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Nhaka Foundation begins charity at home in Zimbabwe
In this interview, Patrick Makokoro, the Founder and Chief Executive Officer of Nhaka Foundation, discusses the organisation's efforts at supporting education and health care in rural regions in Zimba...Published: 24 Feb 2020 at 07:04hrs | 83 | by Kester Kenn Klomegah
We need more of his type in the August House
Hate him, like him, Temba comes to town. He gleans it all with X-ray eyes, piercing insight and with freedom of speech. We need people like him to unravel and demystify the sacred cows and speak the u...Published: 24 Feb 2020 at 06:23hrs | 239 | by Thomas Tondo Murisa
Two-in-one got a double dosage of his own medicine
He hides in his stature, big frame and roving eyes but his inner self is as scared as a rodent. The diminutive lower Form school boy was trembling like a reed in water, his shorts 'flooded' el...Published: 24 Feb 2020 at 06:20hrs | 103 | by Thomas Tondo Murisa
21st century mindset required to solve Zimbabwe challenges of the future
Our country seem be designing and implementing the economic strategy in a manner that Douglas Alexander described as "a fundamental error of what makes success in the 21st century".There are t...Published: 24 Feb 2020 at 06:20hrs | 103 | by Brian Sedze
Youth are sleeping on duty
It is the right moment for the youth in Zimbabwe to realise that gone are the days when government would proffer a lot of opportunities in a silver plate. Our brothers who had an opportunity to ...Published: 24 Feb 2020 at 06:17hrs | 78 | by Matora Hupile
Mnangagwa cracks the whip
President Emmerson Mnangagwa's government has come under fire from the opposition and human rights activists following a wave of arrests of people who allegedly took part in protests last week....Published: 23 Feb 2020 at 08:40hrs | 6072 | by Staff reporter
Lupane State University relocates more faculties to Lupane campus
Lupane State University has announced that it has relocated more other faculties to the Lupane campus with effect from early this month....Published: 23 Feb 2020 at 08:38hrs | 1442 | by Stephen Jakes
Lecturers boycott parallel classes
LECTURERS at the National University of Science and Technology (Nust) in Bulawayo have stopped teaching parallel classes in fear that they will not be paid.The lecturers have on numerous occas...Published: 23 Feb 2020 at 08:27hrs | 1107 | by Staff reporter
New passport measures will go a long way
On Tuesday, Cabinet reviewed fees for ordinary and emergency passport applications.Under the new fee structure, ordinary passports, which were previously $53, are now $150, while emergency pas...Published: 23 Feb 2020 at 08:18hrs | 2187 | by Staff reporter
800 Zimbabwean nationals in coronavirus lockdown
About 800 Zimbabweans are among the 60 million people that are living in Hubei province — the epicentre of the coronavirus (COVID-19) outbreak — but all of them are currently safe from the respira...Published: 23 Feb 2020 at 08:17hrs | 2410 | by Staff reporter
Teacher shortage hits Gwanda school
Jahunda Primary School in Gwanda has been hit by a massive teacher shortage, a development that has affected the smooth running of the school.The council-run school urgently needs 19 teachers ...Published: 22 Feb 2020 at 18:24hrs | 932 | by Staff reporter
Growing up eMalokishini back in the day
Cotton farmers made headlines this week for the wrong reasons. The merchants allege that the farmers are adding weight to their bales of cotton by hiding a few stones inside.I could not help but s...Published: 22 Feb 2020 at 18:12hrs | 705 | by Wlliam Phiri
Student doctors yet to sit for final exams
UNIVERSITY of Zimbabwe's 2019 final year medical students, who were supposed to be deployed as junior doctors in the country's public hospitals, are yet to write final examinations which were due last...Published: 22 Feb 2020 at 16:47hrs | 239 | by Staff reporter
6 teachers, parents arrested over protest against the deterioration of standards
SIX parents and teachers in Mutoko were arrested on Thursday after staging a protest against the deterioration of standards in the education sector, before handing a copy of their grievances to govern...Published: 22 Feb 2020 at 16:34hrs | 515 | by Staff reporter
Wave of arrest in Zimbabwe as authorities clamp down on dissent
ZIMBABWEAN authorities have stepped up their onslaught against dissent after arresting a total of 47 people in one day for allegedly participating in anti-government protests over the country's worsen...Published: 22 Feb 2020 at 08:52hrs | 3082 | by Nomusa Garikai
Police to descend heavily on Chamisa
POLICE yesterday warned MDC leader Nelson Chamisa that they would descend heavily on him if he incited opposition party supporters to engage in street protests and cause chaos in the country.C...Published: 22 Feb 2020 at 05:48hrs | 1495 | by Staff reporter
Making Zimbabwe a mighty gladiator
"Look before you leap," so goes the age-old adage. Granted, only God the Almighty boasts precise, pre-knowledge about the future of a person or a nation. But be that as it may, had Zimsec allowed the ...Published: 22 Feb 2020 at 05:33hrs | 124 | by Stephen Mpofu
Two Zimbabwean students headed to Oxford
Two final year students at National University of Science and Technology (NUST) in Bulawayo have been selected for the prestigious 2020 Rhodes Scholarships to further their studies at Oxford Universit...Published: 22 Feb 2020 at 05:32hrs | 1181 | by Staff reporter
I need to see one article from Mthwakazi Parties condemning Jonathan Moyo for supporting Robert Mugabe to the bitter end!
Israel Dube does not cease to amaze me each time he writes articles on Bulawayo24 regarding the Mthwakazi nation and how they are going to liberate it. His latest article was all subtly pointing at Ma...Published: 21 Feb 2020 at 16:01hrs | 1763 | by Nomazulu Thata
Sexual harassment scandal rocks firm
BAKER'S INN Bulawayo branch has been rocked by widespread allegations of workplace harassment, after claims surfaced that employees, especially female merchandisers and students on attachment, have be...Published: 21 Feb 2020 at 06:02hrs | 1395 | by Staff reporter
Cops quiz students over demo led by the school's former head-boy
Police in Harare yesterday quizzed seven Allan Wilson High School students for allegedly participating in a demonstration led by the school's former head-boy recently, where he allegedly attacked Mnan...Published: 21 Feb 2020 at 05:57hrs | 602 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe isolates 3 000 over coronavirus
GOVERNMENT has self-quarantined about 3 375 people who have passed through Zimbabwe's ports of entry since the coronavirus was declared an international emergency and will avail US$5,2 million to prep...Published: 21 Feb 2020 at 05:54hrs | 1575 | by Staff reporter
Over 25 000 apply for student loans
MORE than 25 000 students have applied for loans following the re-introduction of student loans by Government, Higher and Tertiary Education, Innovation, Science and Technology Development Minister Pr...Published: 21 Feb 2020 at 05:39hrs | 200 | by Staff reporter
BAZ calls for community radio and television licence applications
THE Broadcasting Authority of Zimbabwe (BAZ) has made a call for applications from Zimbabweans wishing to operate community radio, television and campus stations.Six free to air national comme...Published: 21 Feb 2020 at 05:38hrs | 68 | by Staff reporter
CUT database hacker gets nod to attend international hackathon
A CHINHOYI University of Technology (CUT) computer whizkid, who is out on bail on charges of hacking into the university's examination results database and altering his results and those of seven othe...Published: 21 Feb 2020 at 05:28hrs | 763 | by Staff reporter
Zim government resorts to old examination fees
Zimbabwe's Primary and Secondary Education minister Cain Mathema, has rescinded the recently announced 2020 examination fees. Mathema said new examination fees will be announced after further ...Published: 20 Feb 2020 at 16:45hrs | 919 | by Daniel Itai
High school pupils in Valentine's gig sex storm
STUDENTS at the Reformed Church of Zimbabwe (RCZ)-run Pamushana High School in Bikita East were reportedly involved in a beer binge and sex escapades at the school premises after the institution hired...Published: 20 Feb 2020 at 13:30hrs | 1643 | by Staff reporter
Alternatives for Matebeleland
After the signing of the Unity Accord, Zimbabwe had a semblance of National peace and calm. At face value one would think that the country was now poised towards true peace and national development. H...Published: 20 Feb 2020 at 13:26hrs | 361 | by Mthulisi Gaja Masumbilka Hanana
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